More Compelling Goddesses

In the article Compelling Goddesses there were only 2 Goddesses mentioned, Gaea and Aphrodite. But what about some others? There are many more that we can look at further

I have a tendency to like the Greco-Roman Deities the best. They were the original superstars of the ancient world. Each one was unique. The Greek Gods had character flaws and contained a great deal of common human nature in them.

One such Goddess that I adore is Diana and it is not just because we share a name. She did the things that only men were allowed to do. She was the original feminist. The Goddess of the hunt, fertility and protectress of maidens and Women in labor. She wasn't afraid to stand up for herself or avenge someone who had betrayed her.

Another Great Goddess who may have gotten a bad wrap through the years is Hera. She was the proctress of marriage but yet had a husband (Zeus) who didn't know how to keep his hands to himself so to speak. So do you blame the lady for being jealous? Her rage was primarily taken out on the poor women who had been with Zeus and any of their illegitimate children. This includes, Diana and her twin brother Apollo, Athena and Hercules. It was because of Hera that Hercules went crazy, killed his wife and children and then went on to accomplish the 12 labors (that Hera picked out). Even in the end they all respected her. She had many temples dedicated to her and as the story goes many of these temples were built by Hercules.

Hera is compelling to us in that she is another one of those Goddesses that were feminist in a time of major masculinity. This factor may be why so many Goddesses Have become so compelling. They were role models for women and a wonder for some of the men of that time.

Moving on from the Greco-Roman Tradition we come to the Morrigan. She was an important Goddess in to the Celtic Mythology. However, you may know her as Morrgan Le Fay. It is common belief that the character in the Arthurian myth is actually based upon this Goddess. Morrgan was the Celtic Goddess of War, divination and prophecy. In the Celtic culture War amongst the tribes was a normal thing and not quite so demonized, as we perceive it now. As the story goes Morrgan would show herself to some soldiers as a washerwoman. She would be washing the cloths of one of the soldiers. If you were that soldier who was getting his clothing washed, well it meant that you would die on the battlefield the next day. To this day Morrgan is shrowded in mystery and has become the stereotypical female villain.

I have given you the Goddesses that I find compelling. Now it is your turn. I would like to know who you find to be compelling and why in our discussion section.